Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Rwanda
Rwanda: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.7026 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Rwanda, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.7026 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Rwanda peaked at 2.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2538, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2538 | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 | +389.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | +94.6% |
| 1996 | 1.93 | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 2.55 | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 2.82 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9931 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9658 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9394 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9142 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8897 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8658 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8426 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8198 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7975 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7752 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7768 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7026 | -9.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.7026 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5354, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.7026 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +389.7% | 0.2538 | 1.24 |
| 1995 | +94.6% | 1.4 | 2.73 |
| 2000 | +36.9% | 2.03 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | +32.1% | 1.93 | 2.55 |
| 2007 | -37.6% | 1.68 | 1.05 |
| 1996 | -29.1% | 2.73 | 1.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 | 0.2538 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 0.9931 | 2.82 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8587 | 0.7752 | 0.9658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7026 | 0.7026 | 0.7026 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Rwanda?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Rwanda was 0.7026 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2538 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Rwanda ranks 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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